The 2023 First Graphic Novel Award is for debut authors: comics creators, cartoonists, or writers and artists who have not previously had a full-length graphic novel published.
The winner will be offered a contract by SelfMadeHero to complete their work for publication and will also be awarded a £500 cash prize sponsored by The bks Agency.
The Award aims to encourage emerging talent of any age, 18+, and is an amazing opportunity for would-be graphic novelists at any stage in their career.
The Award is a partnership between the Cartoon Museum, the publisher SelfMadeHero, and independent graphic novel editor Corinne Pearlman, former Creative Director at Myriad Editions, with thanks to generous support from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and The bks Agency, sponsors of the £500 prize for the winning entry.
The award was founded by Myriad Editions in 2012 as the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition. As well as publishing books by the four finalists, Myriad has also published six other shortlisted authors.
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Deadline: midnight, 14 September 2023